Scott, Timothy Eugene
1965- · Contribution: 2013-present
Law & Civil Rights
First Black senator from the South since Reconstruction; became the longest-serving Black senator in U.S. history in 2025
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1965-
- Category
- Law & Civil Rights
Impact on the world
Scott broke a Reconstruction-era barrier as the first Black senator from the South in over a century, and became the longest-serving Black senator in history.
Sources
- ABC News
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